Thursday, February 12, 2009

Loren Huggett Named Inaugural Dance Coach at Davenport

Competitive Dance will begin in the fall of 2009-2010 and the Davenport University Athletic Department is pleased to announce that Loren Huggett has been named the inaugural coach.

Loren Huggett begins the inaugural Dance Team at Davenport University as Head Coach. Huggett is currently employed by Davenport as she serves as an Admissions Counselor for Partnership Development.

Loren has a vast level of dance experience. She is currently a choreographer for the Rage Dance Team which performs during the Arena Football Season for the Grand Rapids Rampage. She has also spent time as an instructor at various dance studios over the past ten years.

As a dancer, Huggett currently performs professionally with the Grand Rapids Rage. She's also spent time performing with the Alma College Dance Company and competing with New York Dance Connection. Loren has been dancing since she was six years old and is trained in ballet, jazz, tap, modern, and hip hop.

Loren is a 2006 graduate of Alma College and currently resides in Grand Rapids, MI.

Davenport University Director of Athletics Paul Lowden said "We as an athletic family are proud to have Loren, who brings such a great level of experience, to Davenport. She will fit in quite well with our coaching staff and help promote the department as a whole."

The dance team at DU will perform throughout the year at various athletic events and take to the road a few times to compete in competitions throughout the region.